Well, here I am! My team and I have arrived in Thailand after 20hrs of traveling (including a 3 hour lay over in Korea). So far we have just settled into our residence (Phuket Life Center) and done some orientation around the city and into Thai culture.
We also had our first language lesson today! It was pretty fun but a little overwhelming. Got to practice those tones! But I did notice that I started to hear some of the things we learned in the Thai people's speech. That was encouraging.
Tonight we are going shopping at the big shopping center in Phuket called the Big C. Apparently it is like Walmart. We have done some walking and shopping just around the local shops and "restaurants" as well (they are more like street vendors or hot dog stands with tables and chairs beside them). That was pretty neat and helped us get right in to the culture and especially the food. I haven't encountered anything unexpectedly spicy yet but I know that will come. And the Lord will give me strength! lol.
I am very excited to jump right into learning the language and connecting with the people just as soon as I regain my energy and sleep! It has been great learning from Greg and Becky Oullette and their kids! I can tell we are going to have a great time with them!
Phuket City
Here I am at a park in Phuket with a great view
